While googling "Teacup patterns" early this morning I came across Rent a Tea Party! www.rentateaparty.com ! They also have a blog www.rentateaparty.blogspot.com !
What a great idea! ?

A geranium still in bloom this morning at Buitenzorg!
A year on and the Buitenzorg Totem Pole is weathering nicely!

The front gardens are ready for winter!

Have to wait until Spring to see the Hosta's!

An Autumnal day, a day out with friends to Arnhem, to the Quilt and Handwork Fair! Great ideas! I have really liked and enjoyed seeing Maaike Bakker's work at a few Quilt Fairs so today I bought "Cups And Saucers" paper-pieced kitchen designs by Maaike Bakker! www.maaikebakker.eu It might get addicting if I get paper-piecing!
I have filled up my,1 GB free, Picasa Web album! So I ordered the minimum 20 GB ! I can keep on Blogging!

Botanical Gardens, Madeira

Started walking at 9:06.51 am at the beginning.
Crossed the finish at 9:13.51 am

Then turned around and walked back!

This is the only official bike path in Funchal on Madeira!

This is a garden tool shed in a public park!

This would be fun to try! Tiles, paint, beamer.
This would make a great quilt pattern!
Somewhere there's a garden that can use one of these!

This could be at your front door!

And how about this over the dining room table?

Yes, it can grow outdoors!
Garden ideas!

Agapanthus as far as the eye can see!

Where can I go with this idea!

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Today a few plants...
...a bit of food...

...and a few front doors of Madeira!

November is a great time to visit Madeira!
Just spent a week there! 17C - 24C !

Did lots of walking in modern...

...and not so modern places!

Lots of creativity! +200 photo's!

Visited the Market "Mercado dos Lavradores" in Funchal
Took time to enjoy the view

Had a bit of rain in the mountains

and a bit of sun in the evenings

And sometimes we had them both!

Hosta dates to remember in 2012!
Winter is a great time to think about which Hosta's to collect !

Which one? Which one?

Will Google to check Hosta numbers!

In the meantime there's gardening to be done!

Time to get a few projects lined up for the winter! Almost everything for this flower has been waiting in a plastic bag for months!

Last year I was inspired by this....

...and this!

So ordered this! Now what to do with the idea's ? !

"while vision's of water fountains dance in my head!"

Look! Garlic!
8C this morning at the allotment! Planted Hosta's!

Astilbe is also in bloom!

I think I know where I'll be planting the rhubarb!

Buitenzorg's front garden is ready for the winter!

Let it snow!